In this exhibition, design and storytelling come together to visualize the intangible ties between us and our kitchen spice collections. Spices, the heart of our kitchens, have always been a symbol of cultural exchange and migration. Just as spices traveled ancient trade routes, infusing new flavors into distant lands, so do our traditions and recipes expand and evolve. We invite you to relive your memories and explore the rich history of spices that shape the kitchens of our past and present.
The Kitchen Comics exhibition has its origins in a VCUarts Qatar Graphic Design elective led by the Chair of Graphic Design and Principal Investigator of the (IN)>Tangible Lab, Astrid Kensinger, and Leland Hill, Principal Investigator of the Comics Lab.
Kitchen Comics features the work of 17 students:
Almaha Al-Horr - Black seed
Alyaa Al-Shibani - Turmeric
Anoud Al-Atteya - Poppy
Bashair Al-Khulaifi - Cocoa
Duha Ahmed - Star Anise
Hissa Al-Kuwari - Frankincense
Khawla Al-Essa - Cardamon
Lubna Alrumaihi - Nutmeg
Malaika Jenine Tayach - Vanilla
Mariam AlHashemi - Cinnamon
Noora Al-Ibrahim - Sage
Rawan Odeh - Mint
Sara Nabet - Ginger
Shahd Al-Shahwani - Saffron
Shaikha Al Hajri - Clove
Sruthi Subash - Peppercorn
Tuleen Al-Naji - Sumac
Curator: Natasha Fernandes